Respect for hard work

When Mitt Romney campaigned for Governor of Massachusetts, he wanted to emphasize his respect for our cultural value of hard work. He had been a consultant, venture capitalist, and Olympics Manager. He worked one day each during his campaign stacking hay on a farm. collecting garbage, cooking sausages, child care assistant, served food in a nursing home, worked on an asphalt paving crew, and volunteered in an emergency room. Which job was the hardest? "Child care assistant, by far." He pokes fun at himself for a mistake he made as a garbage collector. He pulled the wrong hydraulic lever and dumped the trash into the street, rather than into the truck. His point is that one of our cultural values that has contributed most to our nation's success is our value we place on hard work. He notes that the people in "suits" completely ignored him when he was collecting garbage, and says that is wrong. All of us should show respect for anyone who is working hard, regardless of the job. I agree.